Police report: Transient arrested

Transient arrested: A 21-year-old transient is facing burglary charges after an 81-year-old homeowner found him Thursday morning asleep against her door.

St. Johns County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence in the 3200 block of Turtle Creek Road on a trespassing call just before 8 a.m. As the man was walking from the porch of the house, a deputy stopped and detained him.

The female victim, who was visibly shaken, told deputies that when she opened the sliding glass door blinds she saw a man sleeping against the door.

The woman called a neighbor and then the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies found the suspect had been charging a cell phone while on the porch.

No address was found for Steven Ray Machen who was booked into the St. Johns county jail.

POLICE REPORTS

The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD),St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD) and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP):